Dutch temporary staffing hours and turnover trend downward

The temporary employment sector in the Netherlands saw a decrease in hours while turnover also fell during the second period of 2024 (week 5 – 8, starting 29 January), according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

In period 2, the number of hours decreased by 10% and turnover...

SThree Q1 net fees fall amid challenging environment

SThree (STHR: LSE) issued a trading update today covering 1 December 2023 to 29 February 2023. Group net fees for the quarter are down 6% over the year in constant currency (CC) against a record prior year performance and a challenging backdrop.

The group said the 6% fall was driven by continued softness...

Staffline full-year revenue edges up 1.1% but profits fall

Staffline Group (STAF: LSE), the UK-based staffing and employability organisation, reported revenue today for the full year ended 31 December 2023 of £938.2 million, an increase of 1.1% compared with the previous year.

In January 2024, the group posted its trading update for FY 2023. Staffline said it...

Boyden acquires FWB's energy practice in Scotland

Boyden, a global firm that provides executive search and other services, announced the acquisition of FWB Park Brown's Energy Practice in Scotland, UK, effective 1 March 2024.

FWB Park Brown is a professional services company specialising in executive search. The group advises and supports its clients...

More talent leaders investing in and embracing AI

The majority of C-suite and talent leaders (97%) agree that adopting technology has enhanced talent attraction, engagement, and retention, an eight-point increase since 2023, according to the latest Talent Trends Report by Randstad Enterprise.

Among all the technologies organisations invest in, AI search...

Hudson cites tech hiring slowdown, sees improvement ahead

RPO provider Hudson Global Inc. (NASDAQ; HSON) last week reported fourth-quarter revenue fell amid a slowdown in tech and hiring delays. However, the Old Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm sees improvements coming this year.

“Our fourth quarter financial results continued to reflect the year-over-year...

Grupa Pracuj issues profit warning after fall in Beamery’s value

Grupa Pracuj, the parent company of a number of Eastern European job board brands, issued a profit warning today after it estimated that the fair value of shares in Beamery, which it holds a stake, decreased by approximately PLN 29.5 million (€6.8 million) against the valuation as of 31 December 2022....

DISA Global Solutions expands footprint with Amsterdam-based acquisition

DISA Global Solutions, a US-based background screening and employee compliance services provider, acquired Validata Group, a background screening company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The deal, which aims to expand DISA Global Solutions’ presence across Europe and strengthen its global capabilities,...

Temporary employment in France falls 9.8%

The number of temporary workers in France declined by 9.8% in January 2024 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest Prism’emploi barometer.

When compared to December, the number of temporary workers in France fell by 2.0%

The barometer added that January’s results “must be...

Active job postings across the UK slip in February

Active job postings in the UK totalled 1.8 million in February, down from 2.5 million during the same period last year, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker.

The Tracker showed that the number of active postings in February 2024 was...